The first Grand Slam of the year is here! Men’s singles defending champion Jannik Sinner is aiming for a three-peat, but rival Carlos Alcaraz is hungry for a first title here. Meanwhile, women’s singles defending champion Madison Keys is hoping for another underdog story to work out in her favour, but last year’s runner-up and world #1 Aryna Sabalenka might have something to say about that. Let’s see how everything shakes out!

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